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I am sure most of us who are driving cars have been pulled over by the cops for a variety of reasons, most proabably for speeding. However, did you know that when a policeman asks to search your car, you could refuse? It’s a pretty intimidating situation to be sure, but you do have rights–even if the police officer implies you don’t have the legal right to refuse.Although you can refuse a car search, there are a couple of circumstances under which a police officer can legally search your car without a warrant.If you were pulled over for speeding and an officer smells marijuana, that’s got probable cause. This allows the police to search your entire car, as well as any containers and purses within the car–in other words, places where the marijuana is likely to be hidden. When an officer lawfully arrests a driver, he or she can legally search the passenger compartment of the car, including the glove compartment but not (oddly enough) the trunk.

Do you love Asian food, but want the full experience by eating it as it was meant to be eaten–with chopsticks? Watching others using chopsticks can make it look so easy, but when you try it, you end up asking for a fork. Here’s how to say goodbye to that fork for good and put those chospticks to work!

Forty-seven percent of executives polled in a survey for Accountemps say that having little or no knowledge of the company is the most common mistake job seekers make during interviews. Seventeen percent felt that being unprepared to discuss skills and experience was another huge mistake. Officials say successful applicants will have a beyond-the-basics understanding of a firm, including its history, chief competitors and business objectives.Executives were asked, “What do you think is the most common mistake candidates make during job interviews?”

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Now that you have secured an interview, it’s up to you to convince the employer that you are the best person for the job. It’s time to sell your skills, your experience and most importantly sell yourself!